CV

Team coordinator Mar 2019 – Today

Miltenyi Biotec B.V. & Co. KG (Bergisch Gladbach, Germany)

Projects focussed on bioconjugation and development of new technologies for cell separation, cell analysis and cell therapy.

Researcher  Nov 2012 – May 2018 

University of Helsinki (Finland)

Project – Modular and programmable polymeric platform for controlled ocular drug delivery

Researcher (Master’s thesis)  Mar 2012 – Sep 2012

KTH Stockholm (Sweden)

Project – Synthesis of advanced materials from renewable resources

Research intern  Sep 2011 – Nov 2011

Fraunhofer UMSICHT (Germany)

Project – Development of bio-based polymer blends for film extrusion applications

Research assistant  Nov 2010 – May 2011

University of Bayreuth (Germany)

Project – Synthesis of silver nanoparticles and cavitation engineered aluminum microrods for SERS applications

Project management:

 

• Introduction to project work (Postgraduate course, University of Helsinki)
• Project management training for researchers (Staff training, University of Helsinki)
• Managing a creative organization (Course, University of Helsinki)

Communication:

• Efficient communication and convincing speech (Postgraduate course, University of Helsinki)

IT & technology:

• Basics in chemometrics (MSc course, University of Helsinki)
• Elements of AI (Online course, University of Helsinki & Reaktor)

Scientific (selection):

• Modern carbohydrate analysis (MSc course, University of Helsinki)
• Pharmaceuticals in the environment (Postgraduate course, University of Helsinki)
• Green chemistry (MSc course, University of Helsinki)
• Polymers in medicine (MSc course, University of Helsinki)
• Biomaterials (MSc course, University of Bayreuth)

Technical skills:

• Synthesis of small molecules and polymers (especially ring-opening polymerizations), chemical modification of polymers, bioconjugation
• Experience in water-soluble and biopolymers, biodegradable polyesters, chemical bond stabilities & hydrolysable linkers, activation chemistries
• Knowledge of polymers for drug delivery applications and ophthalmology
• Analytical methods: NMR, SEC/GPC, IR, UV/vis and fluorescence spectroscopy, rheology, MALDI-ToF mass spectrometry, light scattering, thermal analysis (DSC, TGA), mechanical tests (DMTA)

Organizational and leadership skills:

• planned & conducted inter-disciplinary research projects in polymer drug delivery
• supervised 6 student projects (incl. Bachelor’s & Master’s theses)
• chairperson of student association (Helsingin yliopiston polymeeri- ja puukemistit (HYPPY) ry) from 2014-2016
• volunteer at The Shortcut (Helsinki) from Aug/2018, organization of events and trainings

Communication skills:

• (co-)authored 6 scientific articles, 1 dissertation, 1 Master’s thesis
• presented at 10 international conferences
• won 1 oral presentation award and 7 research/travel grants (total > 70 000 €)
• designed 1 journal cover
• lectured in chemistry course for Finnish high school students at the University of Helsinki
• participated in 1 promotional video (2:44) for new University of Helsinki Master’s degree program in Materials Research

 

Interpersonal skills:

• team work
• mentored peers & students
• thrived in international & multi-cultural research institutes
• member of several associations (German Chemical Society, Chemists’ alumni association of the University of Bayreuth, HYPPY ry)

IT skills:

MS Office, OriginPro, Graphpad Prism, ChemDraw, ACD ChemSketch, SciFinder, Inkscape, Blender, GIMP, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, basic knowledge of R

Languages:

native in German, fluent in English, intermediate in Finnish

Qualities:

self-motivated, strong work ethics, fast learner, flexible, action-driven, detail-oriented, reliable

Interests:

sports, outdoor activities, knitting, web design & blogging